No Pope elected in the first vote of the conclave
發佈日期: 2025-05-08 10:49
TVB News
Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no Pope had been elected as 133 cardinals started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
After failing to find a winner on the first ballot, they retired for the night and will return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning to try to find a successor to Pope Francis.
Outside in St. Peter's Square, the scene was festive, as thousands of people flocked to the piazza to watch the proceedings on giant video screens, applauding when the Sistine Chapel's doors slammed shut and the voting began.
They waited for hours, watching screens that showed just a skinny chimney and cheered when the smoke finally billowed out.
The cardinals will return to Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning for next round of voting.
